To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sherlock on 7 August (HL344), how many staff in (1) the Treasury, (2) HM Revenue and Customs, and (3) Valuation Office Agency, are permitted to undertake diversity-related network time during core working hours; what is the percentage of overall working time they are permitted to spend on such network activity; how many hours are allocated in total; what are the names of each of the networks being funded; and what plans they have to (a) increase, or (b) reduce, such funding.
Answered on
27 September 2024
HMT has eight diversity networks:
- Carers Network
- Disability Action Group, incorporating the Neurodiversity Network
- Ethnic Diversity Network
- Faith and Belief Network incorporating Christian Fellowship, Treasury Jewish Network and Treasury Muslim Network
- LGBT* Network
- Social Mobility Network
- Treasury All Ages Network
- Women in the Treasury
HMRC has seven Diversity Networks:
- Carers
- Disability
- PRISM
- Race
- Religion or Belief
- Sex and Gender
- Social Mobility
The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has seven Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) networks:
- Carers
- Disability
- Gender
- Faith & Belief
- LGBTQ+ allies
- Race
- Social Mobility
It is expected that staff manage any network activity they engage in without detriment to their role. These networks are not centrally funded.